Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA
John McGovern
The Golden Censer; or, The Duties of To-Day and the Hopes of the Future
First Edition
$100
Item Details
Chicago, Union Publishing House, 1884
Small 8vo.Laid in is an original single sheet, folded, with containing helpful directions and numbered questions for the traveling salesman to use when approaching prospective customers. The subscription sheets at rear are blank. The name "Alice Culp" is penciled on ffep and first page of the questionnaire. Sample bindings inside front and rear boards, with sample spine. Blue cloth with gilt illustration & lettering and pictorial black stamping on front cover. A near fine copy with minor wear to extremities.
Publisher's prospectus for this popular nineteenth-century work on morality, personal improvement, practical wisdom, and the pursuit of success. Contains selected portions of the text and illustrations, together with samples of the different decorative bindings available to subscribers. Of particular interest is the instructional sheet providing firsthand documentation of nineteenth-century book-selling techniques, illustrating how subscription agents were instructed to present their merchandise, engage potential buyers, and solicit orders.
Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA
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